Some popular cryptocurrencies serve purposes other than use as a currency, with some acting like a liquid startup equity. This article looks at Ether, the cryptocurrency used by Ethereum, which is meant to be used more as a full-blown cryptocurrency stack and developer platform.
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CoinMarketCap has launched a professional version of its cryptocurrency market data API. The company's original public API is included as the free tier of the Professional API. The API includes endpoint categories across a spectrum of market data including exchange, currency, and market data.